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περιφέρεια (γῆς)

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circumference

Aristotle METE

περιφέρεια (γῆς)

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Lucretius DRN

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Seneca NQ

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References for Greek and Latin

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globe of the sky around the observer: the equator (blue) is one of the circumferences of this globe
Modern Description

written by Susanne M Hoffmann

The circumference is the bend line that surrounds a body. A belt is the circumference of a human being. The equator is the circumference of the spheres of the Earth and the sky.

Further Remarks

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